title: Idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary artery-a case report.
abstract: Idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary artery (IDPA) is a rare anomaly presenting with enlargement of the pulmonary artery in the absence of an identifiable cause. The natural history of this silent but potentially life-threatening disease can be unpredictable. We report a case of IDPA in an 80-year-old female with a massively dilated pulmonary artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Jayashree
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kharge
authors.forename: Ajit Pal
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Thagachagere Ramegowda
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Raghu
authors.forename: Madhav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.forename: Ashalatha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bharata
authors.forename: Cholenahally Nanjappa
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Manjunath
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*
keywords: MDCT; idiopathic; pulmonary artery aneurysm; pulmonary artery dilatation in elderly